Peter Copley
Acting
Born May 20, 1915 · Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Biography
Peter Copley (20 May 1915 – 7 October 2008) was an English television, film and stage actor. Copley was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, son of the printmakers, John Copley and Ethel Gabain. After changing his mind about joining the Royal Navy, he studied at the Old Vic School and started out as a stage actor in 1932. He made his first film appearance in 1934, going on to play a wide variety of characters from the villainous to the meek and mild. In 1946, he appeared on stage in "Cyrano de Bergerac" at the New Theatre in London. In 1951 he appeared at the Duchess Theatre in London's West End i…
Known For · 40 titles
Doctor Who
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The Avengers
Casualty
Crown Court
BBC Play of the Month
Theatre 625
The Saint
The Wednesday Play
Tales of the Unexpected
The Bill
No Hiding Place
Z-Cars
Maigret
Lovejoy
The Champions
Jonathan Creek
The Troubleshooters
The New Avengers
The Expert
Cadfael
Out of the Unknown
Justice
Doomwatch
One Foot in the Grave
Callan
Department S
Paul Temple
Manhunt
The Colour of Magic
Father Brown
Sherlock Holmes
The Last Detective
Survivors
Empire of the Sun
Redcap
Half Hour Story
Fall of Eagles
The Informer
Wives and Daughters